Synonyms of bystanders

bystanders

noun

plural of bystander

as in spectators

someone who sees or watches something

bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectators
• observers
• viewers
• witnesses
• onlookers
• watchers
• eyewitnesses
• spies
• voyeurs
• peepers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bystanders

No bystanders were injured in the shooting, according to police. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Following the crash, the four children were assisted off the school bus by bystanders at the scene, police said. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

This is an example of how a Cannonball run can still be worth doing, without putting oneself and innocent bystanders at risk. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026

Video shot by bystanders that day showed Pretti only had a mobile phone in his hand. — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

FalcoNet, meanwhile, has drawn criticism from advocacy groups concerned the technology is used to unconstitutionally track not only suspects but also innocent bystanders. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Video footage shows, minutes before the fatal encounter with Pretti, immigration agents patrolling a Minneapolis street and interacting with bystanders. — Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

In China, pickpockets use chopsticks, and bystanders tend not to interfere. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Nugent has been in police custody since shortly after Haines was injured and a crowd of bystanders subdued him. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026